Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:00 AM - to - 12:00 PM EDT
Washington DC
Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum
CONNECTpreneur Forums are bi-monthly in person networking mashups, which have been attended by over 45,000 business leaders over the past 14 years.
Space is very limited at this venue, and this will another Sold Out in person event, so there will be no on-site registration.
All attendees must be pre-registered.
Program Highlights:
- We are capping attendance at 180+ business leaders, including 75+ angels and private investors, family offices, etc.
- Showcase of Emerging tech companies: A dedicated session for companies to showcase their groundbreaking ideas and innovations to a captivated audience of investors and industry experts.
- Heavy networking before, during, and after the event
Beverages and light fare will be provided.
Special Guests and Speakers:
TIEN WONG, Founder and Host, CONNECTpreneur; CEO, Opus8, Inc.
NINA ALBERT, Deputy Mayor, Government of the District of Columbia (Invited)
BRIAN COBLITZ, Executive Director, Technology Commercialization Office, GWU
JACK MCDOUGLE, CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade
GEORGE DAVIS, Managing Director, Wexford Ventures
Companies will be introduced by:
SARA CLASPER, Associate Attorney, NEXT, powered by Shulman Rogers
DEBBIE CLINE, Founder and Chief of Customer Success, Buzzy Rocket
EVENT PARTNERS
Golden Triangle Business Improvement District
DMPED - Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, District of Columbia
GWU Technology Commercialization Office
GWU Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
NEXT, powered by Shulman Rogers
BuzzyRocket
NFP
Northern Virginia Technology Council
Maryland Tech Council Venture Mentoring Services
CIM Securities
Startup Grind
Cybersecurity Association
Keiretsu Forum
Dingman Center Angels
MIT Alumni Angels
Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative
Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Founder Institute
Annual Wharton DC Summit
Center for Advancing Innovation
Enterprise Transformation Solutions
Ryan & Wetmore
Thanks to Big Idea CONNECTpreneur for the listing and graphics for this startup event.
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